26.4%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
O'Malley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in O'Malley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 5.5% of O'Malley residents have a mental health condition, a figure well below the national average. This reflects a broader trend in the area, where a smaller proportion of people live with long-term health issues compared to most other regions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 26.4% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure. The most common reports include other conditions at 10.8% and arthritis at 9.7%, while 68.9% of residents have no long-term health issues.
5.5%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
Number of long-term health conditions
View on map →In O'Malley, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.3% of people need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the figures for the ACT and Australia. This is a slight increase from 2011, when the figure was 3.7%.
5.3% ▲ +43.7%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in O'Malley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801091107/o-malley/topic/health-disability